Air traffic control suggested the pilot fly into Midway Airport, but the pilot calmly replied, “Negative, sir. We’ll be down here somewhere on the shore line”
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Plane makes emergency landing on busy Chicago street during rush hour
Air traffic control suggested the pilot fly into Midway Airport, but the pilot calmly replied, “Negative, sir. We’ll be down here somewhere on the shore line”
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Plane makes emergency landing on busy Chicago street during rush hour
On July 22, 1933, the pilot completed the first solo round-the-world flight, circling the globe in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes
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Almanac: Aviator Wiley Post
A passenger sitting next to the pilot told the National Transportation Safety Board he was “uncomfortable” with the worsening weather conditions before July 10 incident
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New details emerge about harrowing Alaska plane crash